# 상

| 상 | U+C0C1, &#49345; HANGUL SYLLABLE SANG |
| Composition: | ㅅ + ㅏ + ㅇ |
| ← 샀 [U+C0C0] | Hangul Syllables | 샂 → [U+C0C2] |
사삭삮삯산삱삲 삳살삵삶삷삸삹 삺삻삼삽삾삿샀 상샂샃샄샅샆샇 :
| 삐 ← | → 새 |

## Korean
### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 上.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [sʰa̠(ː)ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

상 • (sang) (hanja 上)
* top, best, first (grade or class)
    Hypernym: 등급(等級) (deunggeup)
    Coordinate terms: 중(中) (jung, “average”), 하(下) (ha, “last; lowest”)
* the first volume in a two or three volume set
* (historical) a title of respect used when referring to a monarch: His Majesty, Her Majesty
** 1986, 한무숙／韓戊淑<t:Han Moo-sook>, 만남 [mannam, Encounter], volume 1:이일(異日)의 우환이 될지도 모르니 상께 아뢰어 그가 석방되게 힘써 보자고 제의하고 […]iir-ui uhwan-i doeljido moreuni sang-kke aroeeo geu-ga seokbang-doege himsseo bo-ja-go je'ui-hago [ … ]As misfortune may fall upon us in the future, [he] suggested that we talk to His Majesty in order to push for his release from jail.

#### Suffix

—상 • (-sang) (hanja 上)
* with respect to...; from the standpoint of...
    이론상 (理論上) ― in theory / according to theory
    사실상 (事實上) ― as a matter of fact
* above, on, in
    지구상 (地球上) ― on earth
    도로상 (道路上) ― on the road

#### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 上 for Sino-Korean compounds of 상 (上, sang).

### Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 床.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [sʰa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [상]

#### Noun

상 • (sang) (hanja 床)
* dining table
    Synonyms: 밥상 (bapsang), 식상(食床) (siksang)
    상을 놓다/차리다 ― sang-eul nota/charida ― to set the table
** 1956, 김내성／金來成<t:Kim Nae-sung>, “安(안)全(전)地(지)帶(대) [Safe Zone]”, in 失(실)樂(락)園(원)의 별 [The Star of Lost Paradise]:둥그런 상에 둘러 앉아서 아이들은 식사를 시작했다.Dunggeureon sang-e dulleo anjaseo ai-deur-eun siksa-reul sijak-haetda.The children gathered around the round table and started to eat.

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 床 for Sino-Korean compounds of 상 (床, sang).

### Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 賞.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [sʰa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [상]

#### Noun

상 • (sang) (hanja 賞)
* prize, award, reward
    Antonym: 벌(罰) (beol, “punishment”)
    상을 타다/받다 ― sang-eul tada/batda ― to win a prize

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 賞 for Sino-Korean compounds of 상 (賞, sang).

### Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 像.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [sʰa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [상]

#### Noun

상 • (sang) (hanja 像)
* statue, figure
* model, example
** 2021 February 17, “팬데믹 시대의 낭만부자들 [paendemik sidae'ui nangmanbujadeul]”, in Money Today‎:[…] 자선사업가로 살아온 빌 게이츠가 제시한 새로운 혁신가 상(像)이다.[ … ] jaseonsa'eopga-ro saraon Bil Geicheu-ga jesi-han saeroun hyeoksin'ga sang-ida.This is what Bill Gates—the philanthropist—suggested to be the new model innovator.
* (physics) image

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 像 for Sino-Korean compounds of 상 (像, sang).

### Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 相.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [sʰa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [상]

#### Noun

상 • (sang) (hanja 相)
* physiognomy; look, face
* aspect, phase

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 相 for Sino-Korean compounds of 상 (相, sang).

### Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 喪.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [sʰa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [상]

#### Noun

상 • (sang) (hanja 喪)
* mourning (of a dead family member)
    상을 당하다 ― sang-eul danghada ― to be bereaved of (a family member)

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 喪 for Sino-Korean compounds of 상 (喪, sang).

### Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 狀.

#### Suffix

—상 • (-sang) (hanja 狀)
* shape; form
    ‎나선(螺旋) (naseon, “spiral”) + ‎상(狀) (sang) → ‎나선상(螺旋狀) (naseonsang, “spiral shape”)

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 狀 for Sino-Korean compounds of 상 (狀, sang).

### Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 商.

#### Suffix

—상 • (-sang) (hanja 商)
* merchant, dealer / store, shop
    ‎고물(古物) (gomul, “antique”) + ‎상(商) (sang) → ‎고물상(古物商) (gomulsang, “antique dealer / store”)

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 商 for Sino-Korean compounds of 상 (商, sang).

### Etymology 9

Borrowed from Japanese さん (san).

#### Suffix

—상 • (-sang)
* (anime and manga fandom) -san

### Etymology 10

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

#### Syllable

상 • (sang)
* 上: top; first; best
    (eumhun reading: 윗 상 (wit sang)) (MC reading: 上 (MC dzyangX|dzyangH))
* 尙:
    (MC reading: 尙)
* 常: eternal; frequent
    (eumhun reading: 항상 상 (hangsang sang)) (MC reading: 常 (MC dzyang))
* 賞: prize
    (eumhun reading: 상줄 상 (sangjul sang)) (MC reading: 賞 (MC syangX))
* 商: trade; commerce
    (eumhun reading: 장사 상 (jangsa sang)) (MC reading: 商 (MC syang))
* 相: mutual; together
    (eumhun reading: 서로 상 (seoro sang)) (MC reading: 相 (MC sjang|sjangH))
* 霜: frost
    (eumhun reading: 서리 상 (seori sang)) (MC reading: 霜 (MC srjang))
* 想: idea, thought
    (eumhun reading: 생각 상 (saenggak sang)) (MC reading: 想 (MC sjangX))
* 傷:
    (MC reading: 傷 (MC syang|syangH))
* 喪:
    (MC reading: 喪 (MC sang|sangH))
* 嘗:
    (MC reading: 嘗 (MC dzyang))
* 裳:
    (MC reading: 裳 (MC dzyang))
* 詳:
    (MC reading: 詳 (MC zjang))
* 祥:
    (MC reading: 祥 (MC zjang))
* 象: elephant; shape
    (eumhun reading: 코끼리 상 (kokkiri sang)) (MC reading: 象 (MC zjangX))
* 像:
    (MC reading: 像 (MC zjangX))
* 床: bed; framework
    (eumhun reading: 평상 상 (pyeongsang sang)) (MC reading: 床 (MC dzrjang))
* 桑: mulberry tree
    (eumhun reading: 뽕나무 상 (ppongnamu sang)) (MC reading: 桑 (MC sang))
* 狀: document; certificate
    (eumhun reading: 문서 상 (munseo sang)) (MC reading: 狀 (MC dzrjangH))
* 償:
    (MC reading: 償 (MC dzyang|dzyangH))
* 爽: refreshing; pleasurable
    (eumhun reading: 시원할 상 (siwonhal sang)) (MC reading: 爽 (MC srjangX))
* 橡:
    (MC reading: 橡 (MC zjangX))